Fence-post and anchor therefor.



N. BIBERSTINB PEHOB POST ANDANDHOB THEREFOR.

APPLIOA'I'IOK FILED 00!.1, 190B.

Patented Feb. 16, l 909.

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NOAH BIBERSTINE, OF GENEVA, INDIANA.

FENCE-POST AND ANGHOR THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed October 1, 1908. Serial No. 455,637.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, NOAH Bnmns'rmn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Geneva, in the county of Adams and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence- Posts and AnchorsTherefor, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved fence post and anchoring means therefor.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich will be sixnple, inexpensive, strong and durable in construction,and which will effectively brace the post in an upright position andprevent it from sagging. 7

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved fence post and anchoringdevice; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on line i22 in Fig. 1; Fig.3 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line in Fig. 1 Fig. 4 isa detail perspective of the crosspiece of the U-shaped anchor.

In the drawings 1 denotes a fence post preferably a wooden one ofrectangular shape having in one face adjacent to its bottom a transversegroove or recess 2 and in the same face adjacent to its top a recess 3which forms a seat for the beveled upper end of a diagonal brace 4. Thelower end of this brace is adapted to engage the ground a suitabledistance from the post so as to effectively brace the latter againstmovement in one direction, and its upper end is retained in the recessor notch 3 by a U-shaped strap 5 which straddles the post and is securedthereon in an inclined position by a bolt 6 dpassed through the post andthe ends of sai strap. The lower end of the brace is prevented fromshifting by means of an ad ustable tie rod or bolt 7, the ends 8, 9 ofwhich are screw threaded. The end 8 of this tie-rod is passed through anopening 10 in the brace and is provided with a washer 11 and a nut 12.The other end 9 of the tierod passes through an opening 13 in the postand is provided with a washer 14 and a nut 15. The tie-rod also passesthrough a. centrally arranged opening 16 in a cross piece or strap 17 ofa U-shaped bracing and anchoring member 18. The latter is embedded inthe ground in an inclined or diagonal position and in a planesubstantially at right angles to that of the diagonal brace 4. Saidmember 18 is adapted to prevent nmvement of the post in the oppositelongitudinal direction, and also to effectively anchor the post to theground. Said member 18 is in the form of a large U-shaped bolt and inits closed end 19 may be arranged a large stone or block to moreeffectively prevent it from shifting in the ground when the post isunder strain. The screw threaded ends 20 of the U-shaped member 18extend across the front and rear faces of the post, and through openings21 formed in the twist-ed or offset ends 22 of the cross piece 17, whichlatter has its central portion seated in the groove or recess 2 in thepost so that it cannot shift vertically upon the post. Adjusting nuts 23are provided upon the threaded ends 20 of the member 18 so that thelatter may be adjusted.

In order to brace the post against lateral movement a substantiallytriangular brad ing member 242 is attached to its lower end. Said member24 has a straight base portion 25 arranged transversely upon ,the bottomof the post and secured thereto by a screw 26, and it also has two sideportions 27 which incline u wardly and inwardly from the ends of tliebase portion 25 and have their vertically projecting upper ends securedupon the front and rear faces of the post by a bolt 28 which passesthrough the post.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the invention provides a sim loand practical post anchor which will c ectively secure it in an uprightposition. The provision of the adjustable tie rod 7 and the adjustableanchoring and bracing member 18,enablo the post to be straightened up incase it tilts or inclines when the fence is stretched or after it hasbeen in extended use. The simple construction of the device enables itto e produced at a small cost and to be easily set up for use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

The combination of a post having a rectangular body formed in one of itsflat faces adjacent to its top and bottom with trans verse grooves, thepost body being also formed with an opening in communication with thelower groove, a diagonal brace having its upper end seated in the uppergroove in the post body and its lower end formed With an opening, a flatmetal cross strap having its central portion seated in the lower groovein the post body and formed with a central opening to re ister with theopening in the post body, the ends of the strap projecting beyond thegroove being twisted angularly and formed with apertures, a horizontaltie-rod passed through the opening in the brace and the registeringopenings in the post body and strap, the ends of the tie-rod. beingscrew threaded, nuts upon said threaded ends of the tie-rod, a U-shapedanchoring member disposed at right angles to the diagonal brace and uponthe opposite side of the post. body, said memher having the ends of itsparallel arms screw-threaded and passed through the apertures in thetwisted ends of the strap, nuts upon the threaded ends of the member andengaged With the flat faces of the angularly twisted ends of the strap,and a transverse bracing member secured n on the bottom of the postbody, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presenre of two witnesses.

NOAH Bl BERSTINE.

\Vitnesses:

DAVID E. SMiTil, EnNEs'r RI NYON.

